Virgin River won over Netflix viewers about small-town life, but how does the TV adaptation compare to the original book?
Based on the book series written by rigid, Virgin River centers around lives of residents living in a small town in Northern California, including Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and his love interest, Jack (Martin Henderson). The series also stars Colin Lawrence, Annette O’Toole, Tim Matheson, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Sarah Dugdale, Zibby Allen, Marco Grazzini, Mark Ghanimé i Kai Bradbury.
After many ups and downs – including a miscarriage in Season 5 – Jack and Mel finally ended Season 6 as husband and wife. Elsewhere, exes Brie (Allen) and Brady (Hollingsworth) slept together before Brie told her boyfriend, Mike (Grazzini), about her fling with Brady, prompting him to propose.
The drama at the center of the show has acquired a world of its own. Keep scrolling for the main differences that occurred in the show compared to Carr’s version:
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Adapt characters and relationships differently
Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson in ‘Virgin River’ season 6.
Courtesy of NetflixFrom Preacher and Paige’s romance to Hope and Doc, the TV show explored the same dynamic with new additions. Fans of the books will probably notice that the characters aren’t exactly as written on the page.
Focus on Mel and Jack
With over a dozen books, Mel and Jack couldn’t always be at the center of the book series. The show, however, had more freedom to center the show around a main couple.
Missing characters
21 books in the series means more characters, which is not the case with the show. Examples include Vanessa, who played a role on the page, unlike the Netflix series. Side note: Crucial details have also been changed as a way to accommodate the narrative.
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The speed of certain events
As viewers know, Virgin River on our screens it has only covered one year while the book series has the ability to record over a larger period of time.
The Valuation
Some situations are much more PG on the show, while the books didn’t shy away from romance, in every sense of the word.
Mel’s story and the future
In addition to the show changing details about Mel’s husband, her love affair with Jack is still ongoing. A big part that the show hasn’t touched on is the idea of children, which they have on the page but not yet on the screen.